Fire-kindler



(Model.) Y

A. E. OSBORN.

PIRE KINDLER.

N0.29o,997. j Patented De0.25,1883.

vnUNITI-:D STATES ALPafrniwr Orrick..

ADELBER-T E. OSBORN, OF VVAOO, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR TO MODEL MA- CHINECOMPANY, OF SAME PLACE. u

SPECIFICATION forming part f Letters Patent No. 290,997, dated December25, 1883.

' Appiimfifm mea August en, 1883. (Model.)

.Is all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, ADELBERT E. OsBoRN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Waco, in the county of McLennan and State of Tegras, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Fire Kindling Torches, of

, which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in that class of ire-kindlingtorches which arc composed of a shell constructed in two parts, thelower end of one having a ysocket with which engages a projection on thelower end of the other, the two parts being perforated and grooved attheir upper ends, between which is interposed a stud, the whole beingsecured by a wire forming the handle of the device, the shell beingfilled with asbestus, as

` in Letters Patent-No. 263,597.

The object of myiuvention is-to simplify the construction of suchtorches and to provide novel and efcient means for connecting the endsof the two shells. This I accomplish in the manner and by the meanshereinafter described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Y Figure l is a front elevation. Fig. 2 is an edgeelevation, partly in section. Fig. 3 is a transverse section.

A in the drawings indicates a shell of malleable iron, in cross-sectionapproximating an elliptical form, its thickness being such that it maybe inserted between the bars of a grate. The shell is made lin two partsor sections,

each having at its lower end a lug, a, which formed upon each section ofthe shell, and a thick angular ange, D, is formed upon each edgethereof, leaving upon the flattened sur-' face of each part twodepressed longitudinal lar purpose, may be formed in the edges of theshell, as shown in Fig. 2.

Vithin the shell A, I place a mineral woolsuch as Italian asbestus-whichis not only non-inflammable, but has sufficient capillarity to take up aconsiderable quantity of oil. This material is packed in the shellclosely, and is held therein by closing the sections and attaching thehandle 13,which is of twistedwire strands.

In use, the torch is dipped in coal-oil or a similar inflammable liquid,and the mineral wool is thoroughly saturated therewith. It is thenligted. and thrust beneath or among thel coals or other fuel, where itis left until the fire is well started, when it may be withdrawn andextinguished.

By my invention the necessity of using wood kindling may be avoided, andthe torch may be inserted directly into the mass of coal or'other fuel.The ridges C and D 'serve to prevent such close contact with theperforated portions of the torch as to obstruct the free combustion ofthe oil, while at the same time they aid the draft and strengthen theshell.

By making the device of malleable iron it is much less liable to bebroken.

It is often the practice to dip the torch iu oil and then roll it inashes until a mass adheres to its exterior and becomes saturated withthe oil contained in the mineral wool. The ridges upon the'shell givelodgment to the adhering mass, and when the iire is ignited the ashesare knocked off by striking the torch against the ground or some othersolid body. The said ridges give additional strength to the shell anddecrease the danger ofl breakage when it is cleaned in the mannerdescribed.

By pivoting or hinging the sections of the shell together a much morepermanent and a stronger-device is obtainedl Having thus described myinvention, what I claim` is- A ire'kindling torch eonsfsing of two perlfiling of mineral wool7 substantially :is deiomted sections, each having:in exterior 1011-; scribed.

` gitudinal ridge, C, and angular side flnnges,. In testimony whereofIhave hereunto setilny D, and provided at one end with lugs a, a, handin the pmsvnoe of i'wo subscribing wit- 5 which bear atly against @zichother, :L pvotnesses.

pin b, passing transverseh` throughthe lugs,

to permanently eonneet the sections and form DPLLER l 14" OSTOR' frpintle on which they can turn, and :i han- Vitnesses: die connecting theother ends of the sections. LANeLLo'r WATSON, 1o together, smidsect-ions having un interposed l E. A. MfKJiNNEY.

